Method for decomposing phenolic by-products

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for decomposing a phenolic by-product, the method including: a step S10 of feeding a phenolic by-product stream to a decomposition apparatus and thermally cracking the phenolic by-product stream; a step S20 of recovering an active ingredient from a top discharge stream of the decomposition apparatus and discharging a substance having a high boiling point through a bottom discharge stream of the decomposition apparatus; a step S30 of passing a part of the bottom discharge stream of the decomposition apparatus through a reboiler and then feeding the part of the bottom discharge stream of the decomposition apparatus to the decomposition apparatus and discharging a residual stream of the bottom discharge stream of the decomposition apparatus; and a step S40 of feeding a side discharge stream of the decomposition apparatus to the reboiler.

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